Sunday, October 13, 2013

Cauliflower Biscuits with Bacon & Jalapeño {Paleo}

I love experimenting with cauliflower, so when I stumbled across this recipe from Delighted Momma's blog I had to try it out. The flavor was awesome, & I loved her recipe (I seriously ate almost an entire batch!). However, I had a little trouble with the biscuits sticking to the muffin tin, no matter how much coconut oil spray I used, so I decided to revise it. I added in some spices & "extras" to jazz them up, plus devised a plan to ax the muffin tin (with the help of my mom!).I have now made these biscuits countless times, for many different people; all have loved them! They almost never make it to leftovers. They are so easy & bake right on a cookie sheet- no more muffin tin mess! :)Cauliflower is super low in calories, yet contains several health-benefiting antioxidants and vitamins. It's low in all the bad stuff, & high in fiber, calcium, iron, and potassium (just to name a few). It also has a very mild taste if you cook it properly; making it a perfect substitute for flour & starches. In this recipe, it soaks up the flavor of the spices, jalapeño, & bacon perfectly- giving an awesome savory biscuit-like taste. Whether or not you've enjoyed cauliflower in the past, you have to give these a shot! You would never guess they're 100% Paleo and packed with veggies. :)Ingredients:

62 comments:

LOVE these!! These are so super good! My new favorite side-dish. - even though I could probably eat the whole batch for a meal And even though I Hate cleaning up the food processor, this recipe is totally worth it.

I usually serve them with something simple like meat & broccoli~ however you would serve typical biscuits! They go well with anything though. :) Thanks for commenting & I would love to hear how they turn out!

OMG these were amazing!!! Thank you for your hard work in creating these. I plan on whipping these up again and again!! I did add an extra Jalapeno cause we like things spicy. I also shredded one large cauliflower but realized it was way to much so I only cooked/used half. Next time I will only shred half of a head of cauliflower. It yielded 8 pieces. THANK YOU!!

I think any type of flour would work! Its main purpose is just to soak up a little moisture from the cauliflower & help bind it all together. There's not enough to change the flavor much, so I say go for it! Good luck :)

I think it would work... on Thanksgiving I made these the night before, then baked the next day & didn't have a problem. You might want to add a few minutes onto your baking time, but should be fine! Let me know if you try it out :)

These are great! I am eating mine now! I skipped bacon and jalepeno (no bacon and we don't like spicy) and put about a cup of leftover holiday ham. Delish!! When I run out of ham...I plan to use chicken sausage. Love recipes with cauliflower! Thanks!

I tried this the first time 2 weeks ago as per your ingredients. I thought they were really good. Last week I added some chopped onions... They came out delicious... taste like eating homemade potato pancakes. One of my neighbors dropped by last week and I gave her a few and they loved it so I dropped off your recipe to her. Today I went to make it again and came to print your recipe out again. I think this time we are going to place the mixture in a pyrex baking dish and bake it like we use to bake potato pie for the holidays. I will let you know how it turns out. But we are keeping with your same ingredients just adding onions to the mix.

These are amazing I have made them twice! Just as good left over as they are fresh... highly recommend! Thanks for the recipe! Tonite I am trying it with minced garlic and some chili powder added hopefully it doesn't ruin a good thing :)

I have these in the oven now and I am super excited to try them! However, for some reason when I scooped them out and put them on the baking try my egg ran out of a few of them....do you know what I did wrong? Thanks!

Hi Jessie,These are great! Do you find the consistency is a bit more like a potato cake, or even a polenta cake? I'm not sure if mine were moister than usual. They are tastey, but definitely not as light and fluffy as a traditional biscuit!

Hi Christina! Yes, I'd say that's a good way to describe them-- sort of a potato cake texture! If you want to make them a little more dry, you can try squeezing out the mixture in paper towels before you scoop them into biscuits & bake :) So glad you enjoyed them though!

Very rarely do I comment on online recipes I try just because the majority end up being good, but nothing too special. But THESE! OMG. I didn't think they tasted like biscuits to be honest but I did think they were just like gigantic tater tots which is even better because I could eat tater tots all day... but don't because obviously that is a very bad choice lol. I am planning on making these again but with a tablespoon as a scooper.

Lisa, thank you for the positive feedback! I'm so glad you enjoyed them! & Sorry for the delayed response!

Buttoni~ Let me know if you do try them out! I think you will love them!

Grace~ I LOVE your giant tater tot comment, so true! haha, I couldn't agree more. I have a "Paleo Pizza Bites" recipe that is similar to this one, which uses a tablespoon scoop. I think you would really like those if you enjoyed the "biscuits"! :) Thanks again for your nice message!

Have you ever done it with frozen cauliflower? I keep a ton of that on hand so I can make whatever whenever. I also have way more freezer than fridge space. Also, I see the potential for crab cakes here, and I am craving some in the worst way.

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I'm a twenty-something year old with a passion for food, health, beauty, & all things clean and pretty. Just a daughter, sister, girlfriend, & friend full of recipes & ideas that I love sharing with others. My goal is to create simple Paleo recipes that are healthy, comforting, and delicious!